ip_tables module

Hi
What ip_tables module does?

[ptbjm2010]

i'm not sure what your question is, do you want to know what IP tables do?
please rephrase and be a bit more specific

[bagrm]

It seems that the ip_tables module is not loaded into the kernel but what the googleing I have done has reported.

Any ideas how to fix this? My IP tables config is:-

[HowardMd]

I used ip_tables long time ago. It is firewall module for Linux. It is text based program, so you have to configure it rhough text file. It is rather complex and the learning curve is a bit steep, but once you are familiar with it, it is a powerful tool to secure your box.